What the GE GTW690BM*** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GTW690BM*** at 165 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $31 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the GE GTW690BM*** compares to other washing machines
The category average is 123 kWh/yr; this model runs 34.1% above it, ranking 350 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $8/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE GTW690BM*** on that list: GE GTW681BMR*** ($31/yr, 165 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GTW690BMY*** ($31/yr, 165 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing GE's own models
Ranked 35 of GE's 41 certified washing machines, this sits between the GFW148S*M*** ($18/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GTW540A*P*** ($33/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GTW690BM*** costs roughly $310 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The GE GTW690BM*** runs above its category average. If the washing machine you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $31/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
If you're keeping it
The GE GTW690BM*** already costs $31/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 165 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 350 of 398, the GE GTW690BM*** sits in the middle of the washing machine category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.